The production of cars in Russia fell by almost 20 percent

In May, Russian car factories produced only 35 thousand cars, the Rosstat report said. This is 18.5 percent less than in the same month of last year, and 49.8 percent less by April 2025. That is [«тихий» для авторынка](https://motor.ru/news/cars-sales-may25-04-06-2025.htm) The month has become so for the car industry due to holidays and holidays.

From January to May 2025, 281 thousand passenger cars left the conveyors of Russian factories. This is more than in the same period of the last year, although not much – by only four percent.

In May, freight vehicles were produced 8.9 thousand units, which is 31.4 percent less than in April. In January-May, 58.5 thousand pieces were collected (-20.1 percent in an annual comparison). The release of buses permissible maximum weight of more than five tons collapsed by 36.9 percent to 718 pieces. The fall in five months is 39.6 percent to 3819.

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ICE production remains at the same level. In May, 16 thousand pieces were released (+0.4 percent), from the beginning of the year-89.4 thousand (-1 percent). The bodies were released 1.5 thousand in May (-56.7 percent) and 10.5 thousand in five months (-40.8 percent).

Last year, the authorities invested more than 350 billion rubles in the automotive industry. The money went to restart the plants, said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, as well as for preferential loans and leasing to maintain demand.

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